Weather in Greece in January. Travel guide and advices. Read an overview of the climate.

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Brief description of weather conditions in Greece in January

January in Greece is influenced by Interior Mediterranean climate.
When you travel to Greece in January you can expect:
habitually rain, every once in a while thunderstorm, seldom snow, sparsely fog
The range of mean daytime temperatures are around 6℃ and 11℃.
Usually first week is the hottest in January.
, but keep in mind that may arise Rain and Thunderstorm.
Weather events that may occur during the trip to Greece:
14 times
(Rain),
2 times
(Thunderstorm),
1 times
(Snow),
less than 1 time
(Fog),
Greece in January experiences
not so hot
days with
heavily overcast
sky.
Typically temperature fluctuates around 8℃ and wind is gentle breeze.

Best time for vacation in Greece. Check monthly temperature chart in January:

This chart shows the real recorded data of the last 10 years. You can compare how, in fact, is shaped a temperature. This is important if you want to decide when to go for vacation.

Precipations, Humidity and Cloudy:

During January the median cloud cover is about 46%.
January is usually
dry month.
January is the coldest month of the year in Greece.
January is the coldest month. In this month temperature could be even 4℃ at night!
In first week of January you should wear the most warmth clothing.
Everyone should be prepared for rain and thunderstorm too.
The relative humindex typically ranges from 38 (Evident discomfort) to 43 (Intense discomfort; avoid exertion) over the course of a typical January.
Dew point is often one of the best measure of how comfortable are the
weather conditions for a migrant.
When you travel to Greece you should know
that lower dew points feel more dry
and higher dew points feel more humid.
Over the a standard January dew point
is about 3 (A bit dry for some people).

Length of the day and sunny hours

Over the course of a classical January,
the length of day is gradually starting to
increase by approximately 43 minutes.
The shortest day is 01 January and offer 9 hours 29 minutes of daylight,
sunrise is 7:53 AM
and sunset is 5:21 PM
and the longest day is 31 January with 10 hours 12 minutes of daylight,
sunrise is 7:41 AM
and sunset is 5:53 PM.
For a rambler,
the sunhours are important.
This month provide on average 10 daylight hours.

Winds:

Over the January, the speed of the wind
vary from 8 km/h to 18 km/h.
This means that you can expect
that the wind rustles clearly.

Weather Conditions

The appellation that usually best describes weather in January is
moist and rainy.

Temperature

8℃

in January you should reckon with mid temperature: 8℃ so its
not so hot.

UV Index

UV in January is
LOW.
You can quietly stay outdoors!
put on sunglasses that protect from the sun on bright days; use sunscreen.
If there is snow on the ground, which reflects UV radiation, or if you have particularly fair skin.

Pressure (hPa)

1015

the most appropriate air pressure for blood circulation is 1016 hPa.
In January air pressure is
a little
lower.

Humidity

69%

The most appropriate moisture when people feel preferably at a relative humidity of about 45 percent.
In January you should reckon with
just such moisture. These are the best conditions for a trip

HumIndex

41

HumIndex is thither primordial thing,
telling us about degree of or awkwardness based on temperature and moisture combined.
HumIndex value for Greece is 41
, which means that you tend to feel:
Intense discomfort; avoid exertion

Visibility (km)

9

during your visit Greece sure
you want to enjoy great views and landscapes.
In January you can expect
pretty good visibility about 9 km